The Secret Marriage of the Teacher

She's my wife

“We join them,” Jonathan told the waiter standing at the door.

Without waiting for the waiter's answer or asking Maya, Jonathan rushes after the three and Maya is still reluctant to take off her hands.

“What do you want to do ? We do not accept additional,” reject Kendra who is owned by Gaby.

But Jonathan doesn't care, he pulls up the chair next to Gaby, making the girl sit up and vote next to Kendra.

Finally the table prepared for 4 people was forced to be added to enough for 6 people.

Jonathan's face not only turned tense, but his gaze looked annoyed at Gaby's pampered attitude and laughed with Kendra.

As if Jonathan and Maya had not been seen eating the table, the three men chatted and laughed without caring about the two men who were forced to sit there.

Maya who initially felt the upper hand because it had managed to make Gaby very upset turned into upset herself because from the beginning Jonathan only focused on staring at the girl who was right in front of him.

Jonathan clenches his hand as Kendra forces to pay for all the meal expenses once they are done and walks the three with Mimi and Gaby with his wife in the middle.

Even the three of them did not say goodbye when returning home, only waving their hands before separating from Maya and Jonathan.

“Where to ?” Maya holds Jonathan's arm intending to go down the escalator following Kendra, Mimi and Gaby.

“Mau caught up with them,” said Jonathan in a resentful tone and Maya's hand was thrown a little rough.

“For what ? Do you mind if Gaby finally gets your replacement ? Wouldn't it be better not to be too painful for Gaby when she divorced from you and saw us back together again ?

Jonathan had his hair restored with a reddened face in annoyance.

“I know you deliberately want to upset Gaby because she is my wife. I'm sorry I admitted it as a cousin in front of your mother. Now I'm sure and want to make it clear to you that our relationship is really over and that it's impossible to go back to what it used to be.

I will focus on learning to love Gaby wholeheartedly and accept our marriage. Please don't hope for me anymore and find a better man, who is socially equal to you. I go first.”

“Jo, about the cooperation I delivered on the phone is not a lie. Dady's been working with the Gaby family company for a long time. And Gaby's problem is your wife, I told you before that I've known for a long time, since she hugged you in front of the house.”

“Yes I did not forget that at that time you immediately investigated who Gaby.” was

“Do you know why Gaby came to your house that afternoon ? She was just caught flirting with Jihan's lover when she caught Gaby confessing to being raped.”

Jonathan sighed then looked at Maya with his cold face.

“Everything you know about Gaby ?”

“Gaby is not as good as you think. Don't you see how he behaves with Kendra, not looking like a plain and innocent girl. At first I did not just believe in the story of Jihan, but when I saw her directly, it seems Gaby was used to seducing men.”

“I don't care about your views on Gaby. For sure the reason I broke off our relationship was not necessarily due to my marriage to Gaby, but it was all about ourselves, about my flaws and our social status. Never again blame Gaby in our troubles.”

Jonathan reluctantly continues his argument with Maya and he rushes down the escalator. He kept trying to call Gaby's number, but it was all in vain and went straight to the ballot box.”

Jonathan's heart was agitated when he found heavy rain falling this afternoon. He hopes Gaby is still in the mall or finding shelter

Jonathan drives his vehicle out of the mall while trying to contact Kendra, but her best friend refuses to answer Jonathan's call until he gives up.

Almost 3 hours Jonathan just got home. Jakarta traffic in the afternoon especially accompanied by heavy rain is very dense.

Jonathan rushed down from the car as soon as he got in front of the house. The rain has stopped. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gaby's motor was already in the garage in a wet state.

“Gaby has been home a long time, Ma ?” jonathan asked as soon as he saw that mom had just come out of his room.

“Already, again sleeping in mama's room. He said he did not like to be alone when it rained especially if there was a lot of lightning, so Gaby asked permission to sleep in your room because it does not know what time you will go home.”

“I've been stuck in traffic since 6 o'clock, Ma.”

Mama glanced at the wall clock that was near the teleivision, it was 9:15.

“Bite first, let your body fresher. Already eaten ?”

His mind was everywhere, there was a bit of guilt for letting Maya behave the way she used to, when their status of lovers and again Gaby saw it

After cleaning up and getting dressed, Jonathan returns to Mama's room to take Gaby back to the room.

“Why ?” ask your mother when she opens the door for her son.

Jonathan had frowned because not usually mama locked the door of the room. Ever since Jenny found Mama passed out in the room 4 years ago, the two sisters asked mama not to lock the room.

“I want to invite Gaby to move up.”

“Don't wake up, sleep is so good.”

“I'll carry him upstairs, Ma.”

“Let tonight Gaby sleep with Mama. Looks like he is missing his mom, since a few times had delirious call his mama.”

Jonathan is ready to debate and find another reason to bring Gaby to his room.

“Before you also used to sleep alone, Mama only borrowed your wife one day only.”

“Then let me see it for a while, Ma.”

“Nathan, mama just borrowed your wife not for 24 hours, so let Gaby rest in peace tonight. You don't believe in Mama ?”

“Not believe, but I..”.

Mom covered her mouth that was yawning.

“Mama is so sleepy, tomorrow you meet your wife. Good night Nathan.”

Mama closed the door and locked it from the inside. Jonathan could only take a deep breath and exhale it slowly.

It seemed like he had to be patient until the dawn was ready.

*****

Too tired with many thoughts about his relationship with Gabriela, Jonathan just woke up after mama contacted his phone many times.

Hour 5.45.

Jonathan should have finished breakfast at this hour and ready to go to school especially since bringing a car.

“I leave first, Ma,” Jonathan kisses mama's cheek as usual.

Today he decided to take a motorcycle to school, will not be hunted if still carrying a car as usual.

“Ma,” Jonathan log back in after removing motor to page.

“Gaby school ? How is the bike still in the garage ?”

“So morning Kendra picked him up and drove him to school.”

Jonathan's face immediately turned irritated but mama didn't ask him anything even when the son was saying goodbye again.

(JONATHAN) What do you mean pick up and drop Gaby today ? She's still my wife and don't try to take her away from me.

Kendra who was still in her car parked just across from the school gate Gaby smiled cynically reading a message from her best friend.

(KENDRA) I never took it from you but took it when you threw it away and considered Gaby no more valuable than Maya.

Jonathan did not immediately read a reply message from Kendra because he had driven his bike, chasing time so as not to be late to school.